Nurse Education in Practice
Volume 10, Issue 5 , Pages 251-255 , September 2010

Implementation and sustainability of the nursing and midwifery standards for mentoring in the UK

  • Margaret Andrews

      Affiliations

    • Canterbury Christ Church University, North Holmes Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1QU, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1227 782822.
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  • Melanie Brewer

      Affiliations

    • Eastern and Coastal PCT, Brook House, John Wilson Business Park, Reeves Way, Chestfield, Whitstable, Kent CT5 3DD, UK
    • Tel.: +44 1233 667776.
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  • Teresa Buchan

      Affiliations

    • Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership, Trust HQ, 35 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4AX, UK
    • Tel.: +44 1622 721800.
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  • Alan Denne

      Affiliations

    • Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership, Trust HQ, 35 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4AX, UK
    • Tel.: +44 1732 520400.
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  • Jennifer Hammond

      Affiliations

    • Medway NHS Foundation Trust, Medway Maritime Hospital, Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5NY, UK
    • Tel.: +44 1634 833821.
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  • Grahame Hardy

      Affiliations

    • Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership, Trust HQ, 35 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4AX, UK
    • Tel.: +44 1227 459371.
  • ,
  • Lorraine Jacobs

      Affiliations

    • Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership, Trust HQ, 35 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4AX, UK
    • Tel.: +44 1622 721800.
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  • Lucille McKenzie

      Affiliations

    • Eastern and Coastal PCT, Brook House, John Wilson Business Park, Reeves Way, Chestfield, Whitstable, Kent CT5 3DD, UK
    • Tel.: +44 1233 667710.
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  • Sue West

      Affiliations

    • Canterbury Christ Church University, North Holmes Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1QU, UK
    • Tel.: +44 1227 282614.

,Accepted 15 November 2009.

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PII: S1471-5953(09)00182-6

doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2009.11.014

Nurse Education in Practice
Volume 10, Issue 5 , Pages 251-255 , September 2010